Penelope

Summary

Penelope is a mythological Greek character^[1]. She ranks in the top 0.68% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,761 views/month, #9 of 1,333).^[2]

Key Facts

• Burial took place at Tomb of Penelope, right of Mantineia-Orchomenos road^[3].
• Penelope's father was Icarius of Sparta^[4].
• Penelope's mother was Periboea^[5].
• Penelope's mother was Polycaste^[6].
• Among Penelope's spouses was Odysseus^[7].
• A child of Penelope was Poliporthes^[8].
• A child of Penelope was Italus^[9].
• A child of Penelope was Telemachus^[10].
• A child of Penelope was Arcesilaos^[11].
• Penelope's image is recorded as Penelope-Homer-Odyssey-Project Gutenberg eText.jpg^[12].
• Penelope's image is recorded as JohnWilliamWaterhouse-PenelopeandtheSuitors(1912).jpg^[13].
• Penelope is recorded as female^[14].
• Penelope's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[15].
• Penelope's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 47558096^[16].
• Penelope's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 203028075^[17].
• Penelope's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 49151776766718012004^[18].
• Penelope's GND ID is recorded as 118790277^[19].
• Penelope's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2018071028^[20].
• Penelope's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 124806442^[21].
• Penelope's IdRef ID is recorded as 034007202^[22].
• Penelope's Commons category is recorded as Penelope (mythology)^[23].
• Penelope's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0d3hx^[24].
• Penelope's National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID is recorded as XX546519^[25].
• Penelope's worshipped by is recorded as Greek mythology^[26].
• Penelope's Iconclass notation is recorded as 95B(PENELOPE)^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Penelope's father was Icarius of Sparta^[4]. Mothers listed include Periboea^[5], a naiad^[28] and Polycaste^[6], a mythological Greek character^[29].

Personal Life

Among Penelope's spouses was Odysseus^[7]. Children include Poliporthes^[8], a mythological Greek character^[30]; Italus^[9], a mythological Greek character^[31]; Telemachus^[10], a mythological Greek character^[32]; and Arcesilaos^[11], a mythological Greek character^[33].

Death and Burial

Penelope is buried at Tomb of her, right of Mantineia-Orchomenos road^[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Penelope include 201 she^[34], an asteroid^[35]; Penelopeia^[36], a taxon^[37]; and she^[38], an impact crater^[39].

Why It Matters

Penelope ranks in the top 0.68% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,761 views/month, #9 of 1,333).^[2] She has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40]

Entities named for her include 201 she^[34], an asteroid^[35]; Penelopeia^[36], a taxon^[37]; and she^[38], an impact crater^[39].

FAQs

Who were Penelope's parents?

Penelope's father was Icarius of Sparta^[4]. Penelope's mother was Periboea^[5].

Who was Penelope married to?

Penelope's spouses include Odysseus^[7].